AND HOW I HAVE CAUGHT MY FISH 211 



how much they need success to make their lives 

 bearable. 



The certainty of fish being in a pool that is in 

 ply, and which you can fish to your satisfaction, 

 should cause you to linger even after doing your 

 best. Don't let your brain conjure up thoughts 

 of hungry, open-mouthed fish at the next pool. 

 Try these again, and remember that it is possible 

 to so worry a salmon with a variety of baits as to 

 rouse his temper to such a pitch that he cannot 

 refuse. I am not making a guess, but writing of 

 a fact that I have witnessed. 



The weight of the lead must at times be varied 

 according to the depth or the swiftness of the 

 stream, remembering always that the more slowly 

 a perfectly spinning lure passes the likely spot 

 the greater are the chances. Remember also to 

 fish as deep as possible. Salmon, at this time ot 

 the year, are much more likely to seize a bait that 

 spins quite near them than to rise and follow, and 

 when they perform this latter operation they have 

 much more time to discover the deception. When 

 directly over the lie of the fish make many casts 

 beyond, bringing your bait to him in as varied a 

 manner as possible. 



The slightest check while you are drawing in 

 the line should be instantly answered by a smart 

 strike, and if it be a fish he should be held tightly 

 for the first few seconds. Be careful when the fish 

 is coming to you ; wind in quickly, but do not pull ; 



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